diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
index e80e2878d..76872b624 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
@@ -405,9 +405,12 @@ async def node_list(project_id: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
 async def node_get(
     project_id: Annotated[str, Field(description="UUID of the project")],
     node_id: Annotated[str, Field(description="UUID of the node")],
+    fields: Annotated[list[str] | None, Field(description="Optional: return only these fields. e.g. [\"name\",\"status\"]. Available: name, status, node_type, console, console_type, console_host, node_id, project_id, compute_id, symbol, x, y, z, locked, ports, properties, command_line, node_directory, label, tags, template_id, width, height, aux, aux_type")] = None,
 ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
-    """Get detailed information about a specific node."""
-    return await asyncio.to_thread(_run_handler_sync, get_node_handler, {"project_id": project_id, "node_id": node_id})
+    """Get detailed information about a specific node. Use fields=[] to return only what you need."""
+    return await asyncio.to_thread(_run_handler_sync, get_node_handler, {
+        "project_id": project_id, "node_id": node_id, "fields": fields,
+    })
 
 @mcp.tool()
 async def node_start(
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/nodes.py b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/nodes.py
index 2bbb6b11f..b034d9caa 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/nodes.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/nodes.py
@@ -61,13 +61,41 @@ def get_nodes_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[
     return {"nodes": nodes, "count": len(nodes)}
 
 
+VALID_NODE_FIELDS = {
+    # NodeBase
+    "compute_id", "name", "node_type", "node_id",
+    "console", "console_type", "console_auto_start",
+    "aux", "aux_type", "properties", "label", "symbol",
+    "x", "y", "z", "locked",
+    "port_name_format", "port_segment_size", "first_port_name",
+    "custom_adapters", "tags",
+    # Node
+    "template_id", "project_id", "node_directory", "status",
+    "command_line", "width", "height", "ports", "console_host",
+}
+
+
 def get_node_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
     project_id = params.get("project_id")
     node_id = params.get("node_id")
     if not project_id or not node_id:
         return {"error": "project_id and node_id are required"}
     conn = _get_connector(gns3_ctx)
-    return conn.http_call("get", f"{conn.base_url}/projects/{project_id}/nodes/{node_id}").json()
+    node = conn.http_call("get", f"{conn.base_url}/projects/{project_id}/nodes/{node_id}").json()
+
+    fields = params.get("fields")
+    if fields:
+        if not isinstance(fields, list):
+            return {"error": "fields must be a list of field names, e.g. [\"name\", \"status\"]"}
+        invalid = [f for f in fields if f not in VALID_NODE_FIELDS]
+        if invalid:
+            return {
+                "error": f"Unknown fields: {invalid}",
+                "available_fields": sorted(VALID_NODE_FIELDS),
+            }
+        return {k: node[k] for k in fields if k in node}
+
+    return node
 
 
 def start_node_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]: